Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities was 16.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 16.38 for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia peaked at 16.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.21, in 2000.
That places Somalia 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.21 | — |
| 2001 | 7.51 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.15 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.49 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.85 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.21 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.15 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.63 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 10.11 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.58 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 11.04 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 11.39 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.74 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 12.18 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.59 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 12.99 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.41 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 13.82 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 14.66 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15.09 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.52 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 15.95 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.38 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.61 | 7.21 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 10.58 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 | 14.66 | 16.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 135 Colombia 18.69 compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 16.85 compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 16.66 compare
- 139 Benin 16.36 compare
- 140 Central African Republic 13.53 compare
- 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.08 compare
More population data for Somalia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4952 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,463 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.89 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3207 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.424 (2100)
- Population density 107.38 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.14 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia?
- Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities in Somalia was 16.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to sanitation facilities recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.21 in 2000.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with access to sanitation facilities?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to sanitation facilities rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to sanitation facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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